Youth sports: When is it too late to change a bad habit?

1:16 PM,
Sep. 22, 2013

Written by

Tom Kuyper

Tom, I have been reading your articles in the Arizona Republic and I really enjoy them. I have a question that I was hoping you maybe could shed some light on for me. I have coached baseball for the last eight years, mainly for Little League and I now have been asked to take over my 11-year-old son's travel team. I have always been a strong proponent of doing things right and making sure I teach the proper fundamentals. My question to you is how much should I try and change a player's swing, throwing motion, etc? Should I change something that may be working OK for the player even though they may struggle ...